Hair-restraining appliance



p 2 V M. D. NEFF 2,609,823 l HAIR RESTRAINING APPLJIANCE Filed March. 11951 Patented Sept. 9, 1952 OFF-ICE HAIR-RESTRAININ G APPLIANCE MargaretD. Neff, Pittsburgh, Pa. Application March 1, 1951, Serial No. 213,375

14 Claims. I 1

This invention relates to a personal appliance for restraining womenshair.

There have been developed in the course of years numerous styles of hairdressing for women involving styles of cutting, curling and arrangement.Many, if not most current styles minimize the use of old fashioned hairpins and other means for holding the hair in a tight arrangement. On thecontrary most of; thestyles depend on the preparatory workof cutting orcutting and curling thehair, which then if undisturbed falls naturallyintoits intended shaped arrangement. In the wind, when riding inan openconveyance as an automobile, boat or bicycle or during athletic gamesthehair usuallyis disturbed so much that it does not of itself return toits original arrangement.

For the foregoing reasons it is useful to employ a hair-restrainingappliance of open structure which will engage the head of the wearer andconfine the hair in several regions of the coiffure to hold the hair inits original arrangement. There are, however, several factors whichrender it difiicult to provide a hair-restraining appliance of agenerally useful sort. If too definite in its form a hair-restrainingappliance is inapplicable to different head sizes and shapes and todifferently shaped hair arrangements. If loosely or limply constructed ahair-restraining appliance is incapable of performing its intendedfunction because its restraining efiectlacks positiveness. Anopenhair-restraining appliance made of elastic material by its veryelasticity tends to distort the hair arrangement and may causediscomfort because of elastic pressure and interference withcirculation.

It also is a; matter ofim'portance that a hairrestraining; appliancepurposed for general and public usebe ofpleasing appearance and in orderthat it so be it is necessary that the fundamental mechanical structureof the appliance be such as to adapt itself "eith'erto a pleasinglysimple or desirably ornamental effect.

It is the primary object of my invention to provide a hair-restrainingappliance of open structure which is adjustable in a plurality ofdimensions, so that it is adaptable to various head sizes and shapes andto various arrangements of the hair to provide efficiency in use andcomfort to the wearer.

Another object of my invention is to provide an openhair-restrainingappliance the fundamental mechanical structure of which is of a finishedand pleasing appearance.

The open hair-restraining appliance of my inmetallic structure.

vention is made of relatively non-elastic material and it is to beunderstood that such non-elastic material may be of any suitable sortsuch as leather, plastic, fabric or a flexible non-elastic In theaccompanyingdrawings illustrative of one embodiment of my invention: j

Fig.1 is a front elevation ofmy hair-restraim ing applianceapproximately in the position in which it is held before being placed onthe head of the wearer.

Fig. II is a fragmentary detail elevation of a portion of the brow orfoundation band of the appliance showing particularly the engagement ofthe head bands of theappliance with the brow or foundation band thereof.

Fig; III is an elevational view illustrating in aof heads and massesandarrangements of hair,

the following is a detailed description of the appliance. I

Referring particularly to Fig. I of the draw ings, the brow, orfoundation, band of the appliance is designated by reference numeral l,

' I with the upper region thereof which extends over and forwardly ofthe head specifically designated by reference numeral lb; Rearwardly ordownwardly of region lb of the brow, or foundation, band there are inascending order neck band 3 and one or more head bands, two such bands 4and 5 being shown. As explained above both the brow, orfoundation, bandI and the neck and head bands which cross between regions of the brow orfoundation band are composed of some suitable flexible relativelynon-elastic material and as explained the relation of such bands gives amaximum of adjustability in the appliance.

Along both reaches of the brow, or foundation, band I rearwardly and,below the region lb of that band there are a plurality of sockets 2which, as shown particularly in Fig. II of the drawings, may be in theform of sewed loops. These sockets or loops 2 are in number suflicientto accommodate additional bands if so desired or to provide adjustedposition of head bands 4 and 5 along brow or foundation band I;Desirably these sockets or loops 2 are arranged at an angle to thelongitudinal axis of the brow or foundation band if the. latter isstretched out straight so that the head bands assume a primarily accom-3 inodated position when the appliance is placed on the head of thewearer. These head bands 4 and 5 may be made adjustable in theireffective length at either or both their ends, adjustment at one end ofeach of the bands being shown. The illustrated means for e'ifecting'theadjustment are a plurality of cooperative engaging means placed on theinner side of a looped region id of head band i and similarly placed ona looped region 5a of head band 5, such cooperative engaging means beingshown as glove-type snap fasteners 6 and I cooperating with the matchingportions of the fasteners placed in line on the inner or under side ofthe main reach of the band. At the other end of head band 5 a loop 51)passes through a socket loop 2 of the row or foundation band and isengaged by a similar glove-type snap fastener 1a, the cooperative partsof but one snap fastened being shown. The other end of head band 4 canbe engaged with the brow, or foundation, band by passing its loopedregion ib. through a socket loop in the foundation band and securing itby a glovetype snap fastener 6a, or can be attached in the mannerhereinafter described. By the above arrangement head bands 4 and 5 canbe adjusted in different socket'loops along the length Of the brow orfoundation band by disengaging them at both ends thereof and they areadjustable in length by regulating the length of their looped regions 4aand 5a to shorten or lengthen each band.

Neck band 3 engages with a sewed socket loop 9 at one end of brow orfoundation band I and is similarly provided with a looped region 3aadjustable in its effective length by cooperative fastening means shownas glove-type snapfasteners [0- on the under side of the main reach ofneck band 3 and on looped region 3a of the neck band. At its other endneck band 3 is secured to the other end of brow or foundation band I,such engagement, as shown, being made by passing looped region id of thebrow or foundation band I through a loop of the neck band sewed toprovide a permanent loop ll. Brow or foundation band I is itselfadjustable in its effective length by means of its looped region inwhich is provided with cooperative fastening means with respect to theunderlying reach of the band, such fastening means being shown asglove-type snap fasteners i2 and it may be explained. that forsimplicity of construction the head band 4 can be engaged by passingfoundation band loop la through the loop ib'of the head band.

7 As an element which may be used or omitted as seems desirable, a chinband I? is engageable at the ends of foundation band i. This chin bandis shown as readily detachable at both ends, as by havinga hook and eyeengagement id at the terminal loop 9 at one end of the foundation bandand as by means of a glove-type snap fastener placed on the loop Hformed at the remote end of neck band 3.

Inthe use of the appliance each wearer can readily determine the shapeand dimensions of the appliance which gives the best results andgreatest comfort with respect to the size. and shape of her head and thethickness and arrangement of her hair. This adjustmentcan be made byadjusting the length of the brow or foundation band, by adjusting thelength of the neck band and by, adjusting the length of the head band orbands and their position with respect to the arched extent of thefoundation band.

4 Because of such adjustability it is possible for my hair-restrainingappliance closely and effectively to engage the hair without theexertion of elastic pressure or undue tightness in the engagement of thehair-restraining appliance with the head of the wearer. It may be madeof any flexible relatively non-elastic material which best adapts itselfto the ideas of the prospective wearer.

It will be noted thatlin the mechanical structure of my hair-restrainingappliance the general appearance is neat and symmetrical. Also thefastening means by which the adjustments are made are so placed thatthey are not visible when the appliance is worn and can be of such sort,

. asshown and. described, that they cannot catc in the hair of thewearer.

In addition to the usesof my hair-restraining appliance which have beennoted above, there is another and very important use. In swimming thehair tends to escape from and to be disarranged under a bathing cap, ifone be worn. If no cap be worn, the hair tends to separate when wet intounsightly strings. In either case my hair-restraining appliance isuseful in preserving adesired arrangement of the hair. v

Having described one embodiment of my invention I wish it to beunderstood that various changes in shape, arrangement and in thespecific elements of the disclosed structure may be made withoutdeparting from the principle of my invention and that my invention istherefore to be restricted only by the limitations comprised in thestatement of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention: a

1. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband, a neck band attached at its ends to said foundation band, meansassociated with the said. neck band at one end at least thereofproviding effective length adjustment of said band, means associatedwith the said foundation band at one end at least thereof providingeffective length adjustment of said band, adjustment inthe length ofeach said band leaving the lengthof the other thereof unaffectecha headband attached at its ends to said foundation band and adjustable in itsposition therealong, and means associated withsaid headband providingeffective length adjustment of the said head band. 7 7

2. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband, a neck band attached at its ends to said foundation band,. a. headband attached at its ends to said foundation band and adjustable in itsposition therealong, means associated with said head band providingeffective length adjustment of the said head band, and means associatedwith said foundation band for adjusting the effective length thereof. A

3. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising abrow or foundationband, a neck band attached at its ends to said foundation band, meansassociated with the said neck band at one end at least thereof providingeffective length adjustment of said band, a plurality of head. bandsattached at their ends to said foundation band, and means associatedwith said head bands in their attachment to said foundation bandproviding effective independent length adjustment of the said head bandsand independent adjustment of their position therealong, and meansassociated with said foundation band for adjusting the effective lengththereof independently of the length of theneck. band.

4. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband, a neck band attached at its ends to said foundation band, meansassociated with the said neck band in at least one region of itsattachment to said foundation band providing efiective length adjustmentof the said neck band independently of the length of the foundationband, a plurality of head bands, and means for attaching the. said headbands to the said foundation band for adjustment along the length of thefoundation band and providing for independent length adjustment of thehead bands.

5. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband, a neck band attached at its ends to said foundation band foradjustment therealong, a head band attached at its ends to saidfoundation band for adjustment therealong, and means associated withsaid head band at the inner side thereof in at least one region of itsattachment to said foundationband providing effective length adjustmentof the said head band.

6. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband, a 'neck band attached at its ends to said foundation band, meansassociated with the said neck band in at least one region of itsattachment to said foundation band providing effective length adjustmentof the said neck band, a head band attached at its ends to saidfoundation for adjustment therealong, and means associated with saidhead band at the inner side thereof in at least one region of itsattachment to the said foundation band providing effective lengthadjustment of the said head band.

'7. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband having a series of sockets therealong, a neck band attached at itsends to said foundation band, said neck and foundation bands being eachadjustable in length independently of the other said band, and a headband attachable in adjusted position along said foundation band byengagement with selected sockets thereof and adjustable in length by thelength of the portion thereof extended through said sockets.

8. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband having a series of sockets therealong, a neck band attached at itsends to said foundation band, said neck and foundation bands being eachadjustable in length independently of the other said band, and aplurality of head bands attachable in adjusted position along saidfoundation band by engagement with selected socketsthereof andindependently adjustable in length by the length of the portion thereofextended through said sockets.

9. An open hair-restraining appliance in accordance with the definitionof claim 7 comprising additionally a chin strap connected with thefoundation band of said hair-restraining appliance.

10. An open hair-restraining appliance in accordance with the definitionof claim 8 comprising additionally a chin strap connected with thefoundation band of said hair-restraining appliance.

11. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband having a series of sockets therealong, and a head band attachablein adjusted position along said foundation band by engagement withselected sockets thereof and adjustable in length by the length of theportion thereof extended through said sockets.

12. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband having a series of sockets therealong, a head band attachable inadjusted position along said foundation band by looping it throughselected sockets of the said foundation band and adjustable in length bythe length of the portion thereof extended through said sockets, andcooperative fastening members in hidden position on the inner surface ofsaid head band to secure the loop of the head band engaging it to atleast one socket.

13. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband having a series of sockets therealong, and a plurality of headbands attachable in independently adjusted position along saidfoundation band by engagement with selected sockets thereof andindependently adjustable in length by the length of the position of eachthereof extended through the said sockets.

14. An open hair-restraining appliance comprising a brow or foundationband having a series of sockets therealong, a plurality of head bandsattachable in independently adjusted position along said foundation bandby looping them through selected sockets thereof and independentlyadjustablein length by the length of the portion of each thereofextended through the said sockets, and cooperative fastening members inhidden position on the inner surface of each said head band to securethe loop of the head band engaging it to at least one socket.

MARGARET D. NEFF.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,375,381 Golden Apr. 19. 19211,438,141 Schmidt Dec. 5. 1922 1,539,706 Wallman May 2 6, 1925 1,609,842Stierli Dec. 7, 1926 2,428,937 Lazarus Oct. 14, 1947 FOREIGN PATENTSNumber Country Date 223,107 Great Britain May 7, 1925 364,546 GermanyNov. 28, 1922

